Brethren, Hilaire Bellocs apologetics classic , The Great Heresies, is now available for download in EPUB format from here. Yours truly did the compilation and conversion. Please, let me know if you have trouble downloading the file.

Does he get into how the Church rejected Augustine and embraced Pelagism at the Council of Trent? BTW, did the Church rescind its declaration of heresy of Pelagius when they embraced his theology? Did the Church strip Augustine of his Sainthood and declare him a heretic when the papal bull of 1713 announced that 101 of his commentaries were wrong? And lastly, are popes that attend orgies infallible?

Sincerely, Katholic heretic who loves the ADONAI, or HaShem if you prefer...

Brian, may I make a suggestion? I bought a nook color in May. It’s easily possible to run under android from a micro sdhc card. Mine has been doing it for the last month and a half. I still have tons of books on it, and the main memory is recognized and accessible from android. I did it in hopes of purchasing iPieta for the ‘droid and installing, which I’ve done. Works well this way. The other way it’s quite useful - it’s just the right size to use in conjunction with this : http://divinumofficium.com/cgi-bin/horas/officium.pl

As Belloc writes in The Great Heresies - there is no essential doctrine such that if we can agree upon it we can agree to differ about the rest; as for instance, to accept immortality but deny the Trinity.

Meaning - Truth is not relative, it is whole - it cannot be picked apart - and it is found in the Catholic Church.

Very well known facts of Papal sin(including attending orgies) during the middle ages and reformation eras. In fact Catholic scholars have written on it. I inhabit the same place as you Theo, happen to know just a little on the subject...

“Truth is not to be found in a slogan, an idea, or an ideology. It is found in a person, in the person of Jesus Christ.”

From there on we must accept the rest of His teachings including the establishment of His one Catholic Church to reveal His Truth. Anyone propagates differently, puts forward a heresy. And Belloc goes on to explain with skillful brilliance the how, what, and why, other religions are heresies pure and simple.

Thanks for clarifying that the person of Jesus Christ is the whole - the teachings descend in a complete way from Him. Every heresy is usually an omission of one of the Truths (of the Church) and occasionally it is an add on.

Also a must read - by Hilaire Belloc with Gabriel Oussani (actually Ousanni has first billing) - “Moslems: Their beliefs, practices, and politics.

In order to understand 9/11 and the real purpose of Islam - Hilaire is prescient - i.e. a prophet.

Salvation is by grace working through love; for "faith without works is dead."

The selective reading of Scripture by the Reformation and her children is really trite and tiring and refuted many times. It's not even an issue between Lutherans and Catholics any longer. So I'll leave it at that.

But Christ alone is sufficient for me, you can bow to Rome, but I believe Jesus is King of Jerusalem...

Rome is where the Successor of Peter is, the King's Steward with the keys of the Kingdom entrusted to the lowly man there by the King himself. The King is the King, but the man in Rome holds the keys that open the door. That's the King's wish.

If you wish to enter (New) Jerusalem, you must engage the King's Stewart.

Awesome response - perfect - we are creatures - as in created - and we cannot approach on our own - the keys were handed to the steward, Peter - the master of the house only gave the keys to his most Trusted.

No one is bowing to Rome - we understand the complexity of human relationships and Our Lord understood this perfectly. Because he is perfect - he knows our ceatureliness and that is why he made it this way.

Rome is where the Successor of Peter is, the King's Steward with the keys of the Kingdom entrusted to the lowly man there by the King himself. The King is the King, but the man in Rome holds the keys that open the door. That's the King's wish. If you wish to enter (New) Jerusalem, you must engage the King's Stewart.<>

So says Rome. Rome says it is infallible, but that is not biblical. Tradition is the claim and I have a feeling you know enough scripture to know what Christ thought of man's tradition. I wish the Roman Catholic Church well, I believe there are lots of good Christians within and without the Roman Church.

Our Lord opened the gates of heaven on the cross after they had been closed by Adam and Eve. Peter is a prototype for humanity - remember his difficulties and denials. Because Jesus ascended and had to leave us, He knew that the doctrines (true teachings from Him) would get screwed up without a magisterium (teaching authority).

Thanks. I have the original Nook B&W (which was just replaced due to a defective screen) and I'm looking at the Nook Color and the Nook2Android card to use it as an Android device (which can read both Amazon and B&N ebooks as well as any others with their respective Android apps). I was also considering just getting an Android phone or iPhone, but I don't think I'd be satisfied with them. I want to be able to use iBreviary/Universalis as well as several medical apps, but also read the occasional novel/book. I think I'll be better served by sticking with the Nook Color with the N2A card.

iBreviary works fine on my Fascinate. The small display doesn’t bother me for that application. I find that Bible (or other book) reading is a bit bothersome, though. Better than nothing at all. I can drop the phone in my pocket. Can’t do that with a tablet sized thing.

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posted on 08/23/2011 11:09:39 AM PDT
by ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)

19 I will thrust you from your office, and you will be cast down from your station.

20 In that day I will call my servant Eli'akim the son of Hilki'ah,

21 and I will clothe him with your robe, and will bind your girdle on him, and will commit your authority to his hand; and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah.

22 And I will place on his shoulder the key of the house of David; he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.

23 And I will fasten him like a peg in a sure place, and he will become a throne of honor to his father's house.

There should be no issue between you and I regarding the meaning of the symbolism of the keys. The question should be, how do I know that this privilege was not only granted to Peter but to his successors in the Roman See? I know it because of the traditions that I have received and hold fast to.

The Catholic Christian belief in the Petrine Primacy of the Bishops of Rome is solidly grounded in Scripture and in the Tradition we have received, and hold fast to.

I wish the Roman Catholic Church well, I believe there are lots of good Christians within and without the Roman Church.

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